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Leucobryum candidum
As recorded: Leucobryum candidum (Brid. ex P.Beauv.) Wilson
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Leucobryaceae
- Collected by
- Williams, L.C.
- Collector number
- 17
- Date
- August 1, 1940
- Locality
- Nepouis Valley, Quate District, shady high valley
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1940, Williams, L.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Leucobryum candidum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,485 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Pohokura Rd, Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) lisamarnold4, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Te Kouma 3581, New Zealand
(c) ☆Rosie James☆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Coromandel Forest Park, Coromandel Forest Park, Waikato, NZ
(c) tomsubritzky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Break O'Day, AU-TS, AU
(c) Sue Tardif, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Waitetuna, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leucobryum candidum. BISH 85945. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404549. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85945.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956404549 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
